#783F31
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.083 34.8), rgb(120, 63, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#783F31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F31 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.083 34.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #783F31 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F31 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F31 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #783F31 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F80
oklch(70.6% 0.078 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7360
oklch(63.1% 0.098 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95A47
oklch(55.7% 0.108 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#904938
oklch(49% 0.1 34.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F31
oklch(43.6% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#783F31 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D4730 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5330 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83353C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F31
#783F31
oklch(43.6% 0.083 34.8)
- #005C6B
#005C6B
oklch(43.6% 0.077 213.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #783F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #783F31 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.